Demand for Immigration Votes on Hold While Trump Joins Talks

Transcend · 05-24-2018, 01:43 PM

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A leader of moderate House Republicans’ bid to force votes on immigration bills said President Donald Trump has joined talks seeking a compromise and that the lawmakers’ petition drive is on hold for now.

GOP Representative Jeff Denham of California told reporters Thursday that the discussions are nearing an agreement that would provide permanent legal status for undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, popularly known as "dreamers."

The goal is to produce a compromise bill by a June 7 meeting of House Republicans on immigration, he said.

“We are prepared to deliver the rest of the votes if the discussion breaks down,” Denham said, referring to the lawmakers’ petition. Group members Tom Reed of New York and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania signed the petition Thursday.

Moderate Republicans and Democrats are close to 218 signatures -- a majority of the House -- required to advance immigration bills that GOP leaders don’t want to bring to the floor. As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the petition had 212 signatures.

Success on the petition would be a huge blow to lame-duck House Speaker Paul Ryan, who opposed the effort. Yet the moderate Republicans, many of whom are facing tough re-election campaigns, said they were tired of waiting on leaders’ immigration promises and worry the issue could cost them their seats.

The conservative House Freedom Caucus has stridently opposed the moderate effort. Last week the Freedom Caucus voted down the House Republican farm bill in order to gain leverage in the ongoing immigration talks.

The group wants the House to pass some version of the Securing America’s Future Act, H.R. 4760, a conservative bill written by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican. That bill would provide temporary protection for dreamers while constricting legal immigration by limiting immigrants’ ability to sponsor family members to come to the U.S. and by eliminating the diversity visa lottery.

Democrats say the House would have the votes to pass the Dream Act, H.R. 3440, which would grant legal permanent resident status to the young undocumented immigrants, if the bill were brought to the floor. Conservatives say passage of that bill, or a related measure that would add border security spending, would anger the Republican voter base.

Trump, speaking Thursday on the "Fox & Friends" television show, reiterated his stance that he won’t sign an immigration bill unless it funds a physical wall on the southern border.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...mp-joins-talks

Transcend · 05-24-2018, 01:45 PM

We most likely won't be seeing 218 signatures until a few days before the June 7th meeting, if the talks break down.

jorgeag92 · 05-24-2018, 02:18 PM

Its good that Trump is getting involved now. Its the only way McConnell would allow a Senate vote if a bill passes the House

4romBonao · 05-24-2018, 02:29 PM

I have no problem waiting until June 7th to hear the news that all DREAMERS will get permanent residency. Shit, put that wall to the sky for Trump!

Nusion · 05-24-2018, 02:52 PM

Round and Around we go!

Transcend · 05-24-2018, 03:08 PM

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The momentum for that petition, coupled with a conservative revolt in response that tanked an unrelated GOP bill last week, has in the meantime brought together the meetings between leadership, conservatives and moderates to try to negotiate an alternative series of votes in June. Denham has said he won't allow the final Republicans to put the petition over the edge until those negotiations are no longer fruitful.

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In the meantime, members and sources familiar with the closed-door negotiations described the skeleton of a deal emerging -- but one that will only proceed if a resolution on citizenship is reached.

http://www.kxlf.com/story/38269782/i...ca-citizenship

Transcend · 03:23 PM

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According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the meetings have resulted in a clear crossroads over the path to citizenship. During the meeting Wednesday night, GOP leaders were still trying to gauge whether the House Freedom Caucus would support a plan that would offer a bridge for DACA recipients to apply for green cards. Then, once a DACA recipient had a green card they could eventually apply for citizenship like other immigrants.

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"There's a lot of sticking points, not just one," Labrador said of the status of talks before his meeting with Curbelo.

"Every time we meet, we get a little closer. Sometimes that movement is glacial, so you really have to pay attention to observe it, but there is a way here, there is a way," Curbelo said.

BestBefore1984 · 05-24-2018, 03:24 PM

Well then...

Transcend · 05-24-2018, 03:24 PM

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A source familiar with the negotiations described the likelihood of a deal between the three parties the following way: "We are closer than we've ever been, but we don't have any guarantees yet," the person said.

It's funny how the Republican party is divided into three parties within itself when it comes to immigration. The moderates, conservatives, and the leaders.

JJ Glo · 05-24-2018, 03:27 PM

Fuck the Freedom Caucus, I'm sure they wouldn't agree to anything aside from a renewable status for us.

They need you!

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